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because of the fiscal cliff we're all about to fall over. the white house estimates a typical middle class family of four will see its taxes rise by $2,200 bucks in 2013. remember, we put them in august. think of that as we head to november. you think things are going to get better? you think we're going to avoid that fiscal cliff? what should be done to save the middle class? let's keep this conversation going online. find me on facebook and twitter. have a great weekend. >>> from cnn world headquarters in atlanta, this is "cnn saturday morning." abortion, gun policy, the war on drugs. they're just some of the social issues shaping the presidential race. all morning, we're putting them in focus. >>> i could see in his face that there was a lot me
because of the fiscal cliff we're all about to fall over. the white house estimates a typical middle class family of four will see its taxes rise by $2,200 bucks in 2013. remember, we put them in august. think of that as we head to november. you think things are going to get better? you think we're going to avoid that fiscal cliff? what should be done to save the middle class? let's keep this conversation going online. find me on facebook and twitter. have a great weekend. >>> from cnn...
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the fiscal cliff is crazy. on the other hand, it's not a free lunch just expanding, digging ditches. you need to have, you know, things that you're spending on that make sense. there's a lot of things congress could do but doesn't do. and that is simplifying the tax system would help a lot and making it fair at the same time. we could improve the inf infrastructure. we have this incredible bonanza from energy that might make us an oil exporter for a little while. we could bring manufacturing back. but everything sort of frozen at the moment because the government is so paralyzed. >> but everything is frozen. all of the measures that ken talk about, broad agreement needs to be done. with all due respect, they're not abstract. these are problems that must be dealt with and the reason they're not is because we're always dealing with emergency situations. we're always dealing with the next fiscal cliff, the next need for quantitative easing. we always put these things on the front burner. >> these are not all emerg
the fiscal cliff is crazy. on the other hand, it's not a free lunch just expanding, digging ditches. you need to have, you know, things that you're spending on that make sense. there's a lot of things congress could do but doesn't do. and that is simplifying the tax system would help a lot and making it fair at the same time. we could improve the inf infrastructure. we have this incredible bonanza from energy that might make us an oil exporter for a little while. we could bring manufacturing...
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. >> let's take a break and talk about the fiscal cliff. talking about ridiculous situations. i want to get your latest on that and the latest on the deadly prank apology. it's lots of things. all waking up. ♪ becoming part of the global phenomenon we call the internet of everything. ♪ trees will talk to networks will talk to scientists about climate change. cars will talk to road sensors will talk to stoplights about traffic efficiency. the ambulance will talk to patient records will talk to doctors about saving lives. it's going to be amazing. and exciting. and maybe, most remarkably, not that far away. the next big thing? we're going to wake the world up. ♪ and watch, with eyes wide, as it gets to work. ♪ cisco. tomorrow starts here. >>> if we had any idea that something like this could have been even possible to happen, you know, we couldn't see this happening. it was meant to be a prank call. >> it's nothing more than a tragic turn of events that no one could have predicted. and you know, for the part we played in it, we're obviously -- we're incredibly sorry. >>
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. >> let's take a break and talk about the fiscal cliff. talking about ridiculous situations. i want to get your latest on that and the latest on the deadly prank apology. [ male announcer ] it's that time of year again. time for citi price rewind. because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you really don't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and if it finds one, you get refunded the difference. just use your citi card and register your purchase online. have a super sparkly day! ok. [ male announcer ] now all you need is a magic carriage. citi price rewind. start saving at citi.com/pricerewind. it's me? alright emma, i know it's not your favorite but it's time for your medicine, okay? you ready? one, two, three. [ both ] ♪ emma, emma bo-bemma ♪ banana-fana-fo-femma ♪ fee-fi-fo-femma ♪ em-ma very good sweety, how do you feel? good. yeah? you did a really good job, okay? [ female announcer ] to nurses everywhere, thank you, from johnson & johnson. woman: what do you mean, homeowners in
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. >> let's take a break and talk about the fiscal cliff. talking about ridiculous situati situations. i want to get your latest on that and the latest on the deadlyppaologapology. americans are always ready to work hard for a better future. since ameriprise financial was founded back in 1894, they've been committed to putting clients first. helping generations through tough times. good times. never taking a bailout. there when you need them. helping millions of americans over the centuries. the strength of a global financial leader. the heart of a one-to-one relationship. together for your future. ♪ together for your future. of washington about the future of medicare and social security. anncr: but you deserve straight talk about the options on the... table and what they mean for you and your family. ancr: aarp is cutting through all the political spin. because for our 37 million members, only one word counts. get the facts at earnedasay.org. let's keep medicare... and social security strong for generations to come. so, the 5.3-liter v8 s
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. >> well, we need to avoid the fiscal cliff. as the nonpartisan congressional budget office said, it will reduce gdp by almost 3% and keep in mind it's only 2% now so that means going negative, going back to recession. they predicted that unemployment would go back over 9% which would be terrible, obviously, and many other negative consequences. so they should do at least a temporary extension so they can buy themselves a little time for the new congress to get organized and new administration to get settled, and then get this thing solved as quickly as possible after that. so with the financial services roundtable, we asked them to bridge over with some extensions but then tackle it. that's going to have to include the president stepping forward and willingness to reform entitlement programs and on the republican side, they'll need to look at tax reform. speaker boehner said the other day he's looking at not raising rates but raising revenues probably by broadening the base and limiting or eliminating certain exemptions, credit
. >> well, we need to avoid the fiscal cliff. as the nonpartisan congressional budget office said, it will reduce gdp by almost 3% and keep in mind it's only 2% now so that means going negative, going back to recession. they predicted that unemployment would go back over 9% which would be terrible, obviously, and many other negative consequences. so they should do at least a temporary extension so they can buy themselves a little time for the new congress to get organized and new...
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and obviously the fiscal cliff. we'll talk to two men on opposite sides of this, the executive director of stop gambling. i'm going to start with you, terry rich, you obviously run one of the big lotteries in america. you obviously heard what dave said, they don't like it, a tax on the poor, and really it should just be cancelled. >> you know, as he said that, i would just add one word, it is opti optional revenue, people don't have to play. and as lotteries work across the country under great leadership of the governor and legislature, who wouldn't allow, as you say, preying on the poor, it is important that we continue to talk about the lottery. that it is not an investment. i absolutely agree with that. this is a chance to have some entertainment. and in this tough economic times to dream just a little bit. so anybody who is spending too much, we'll say don't play. we don't want you to play, get help, you know somebody who is doing that. every lottery has a website and an address with how to get help. this is dis
and obviously the fiscal cliff. we'll talk to two men on opposite sides of this, the executive director of stop gambling. i'm going to start with you, terry rich, you obviously run one of the big lotteries in america. you obviously heard what dave said, they don't like it, a tax on the poor, and really it should just be cancelled. >> you know, as he said that, i would just add one word, it is opti optional revenue, people don't have to play. and as lotteries work across the country under...
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so that will put him front and center in the fiscal cliff debate. also earns him a meeting today with the current treasury secretary, tim geithner. cnn's kate ballolduan on capito hill, day 33, eek, 33 days, tim geithner kicking into this process. we would assume possibly pushing into high gear or more of a photo op or a little bit of both? >> reporter: it remains to be seen. i hate having to say that for our viewers, but we're waiting to hear exactly what comes out of these meetings. important, nonetheless, because these are face-to-face meetings with principle players, timothy guide next the treasury secretary, tapped by the president to be the point person to spearhead the negotiations with congress over these fiscal cliff negotiations. we had had a brief shot of him arriving this morning as he was coming into the capitol. he's being joined by rob neighbors, the white house liaison to congress. he's a man that has long standing relationships with folks on capitol hill. series of meetings, all individual meetings, senator reid, told by my colleagu
so that will put him front and center in the fiscal cliff debate. also earns him a meeting today with the current treasury secretary, tim geithner. cnn's kate ballolduan on capito hill, day 33, eek, 33 days, tim geithner kicking into this process. we would assume possibly pushing into high gear or more of a photo op or a little bit of both? >> reporter: it remains to be seen. i hate having to say that for our viewers, but we're waiting to hear exactly what comes out of these meetings....
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the number of days before the nation is going to slip over the fiscal cliff and that is what people are talking about. unfortunately, in washington they are not talking to each other about it. right now president obama is meeting with the washington business roundtable. that's just minutes after speaker boehner met with rank and file gop lawmakers and former speaker pelosi met with house democrats. they are all in each other's corners speaking amongst each other but all eyes are on the fiscal cliff. let's scoot over to the president. easy merging from that meeting with the washington business leaders. let's see what he has to say. >> jim, thanks for your leadership. you know, originally my team had prepared some remarks, they always get nervous when i'm out there on my own, never know what i might say. but given the dialogue that we had the last time, i thought it was useful for me to abbreviate my remarks, speak off the cuff at the top and then most of the time just having a conversation. let me begin by saying all of you in this room are not just business leaders, not just ceos of you
the number of days before the nation is going to slip over the fiscal cliff and that is what people are talking about. unfortunately, in washington they are not talking to each other about it. right now president obama is meeting with the washington business roundtable. that's just minutes after speaker boehner met with rank and file gop lawmakers and former speaker pelosi met with house democrats. they are all in each other's corners speaking amongst each other but all eyes are on the fiscal...
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will america fall over the fiscal cliff? grover norquist, possible public enemy number one to the public, takes on robert reish after the break. time to deploy the boring-popcorn decoy bucket. then no one will want to steal the deliciousness. with a variety of tastes and textures only chex mix is a bag of interesting. you can stay in and share something... ♪ ♪ ...or you can get out there with your friends and actually share something. ♪ the lexus december to remember sales event is on, offering some of our best values of the year. this is the pursuit of perfection. offering some of our best values of the year. it's hard to see opportunity in today's challenging environment. unless you have the right perspective. bny mellon wealth management has the vision and experience to look beyond the obvious. we'll uncover opportunities, find hidden risk, and make success a reality. bny mellon wealth management alriwoah! did you get that? and...flip! yep, look at this. it takes like 20 pictures at a time. i never miss anything. is
will america fall over the fiscal cliff? grover norquist, possible public enemy number one to the public, takes on robert reish after the break. time to deploy the boring-popcorn decoy bucket. then no one will want to steal the deliciousness. with a variety of tastes and textures only chex mix is a bag of interesting. you can stay in and share something... ♪ ♪ ...or you can get out there with your friends and actually share something. ♪ the lexus december to remember sales event is on,...
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. >>> the fiscal cliff, less than a month away. if democrats and republicans don't reach an agreement, everybody's taxes will go up january 1st, and as emily schmidt reports, there's been a lot of talking on the sunday talk shows but not at the negotiating table. >> reporter: it's been 16 days since president obama and congressional leaders met to talk about how to avoid the fiscal cliff. the automatic spending cuts and tack increases that begin to kick in if there's no agreement by january 1st. 16 days to get here. >> i think we're far apart still, but i think we're moving closer together. >> i would say we're nowhere, period. we're nowhere. >> reporter: thursday treasury secretary timothy geithner proposed president obama's plan which included $1.6 trillion in tax revenue coming largely from an expiration of bush era tax cuts for families who make more than $250,000 a year. geithner says that's a must. >> there's not going to be an agreement without rates going up. >> reporter: the administration's plan also included $50 billion
. >>> the fiscal cliff, less than a month away. if democrats and republicans don't reach an agreement, everybody's taxes will go up january 1st, and as emily schmidt reports, there's been a lot of talking on the sunday talk shows but not at the negotiating table. >> reporter: it's been 16 days since president obama and congressional leaders met to talk about how to avoid the fiscal cliff. the automatic spending cuts and tack increases that begin to kick in if there's no agreement...
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going to do about the fiscal cliff? >> governor romney has a very detailed plan. he goes after medicare, medicaid, social security. >> would you push that? >> he has all these things on the table. the thing i disagree ith, david, is that i think you're being too kind to president obama. the fact is he had a super majorityn the senate. he could have done anything he wanted and e he decided to take fixing things off the table. if we made a list of the problems he had when we took office, we have less money. if he had a tax reform that stimulated the economy, broaden the base, lowered the rates and stimulated that way, we wouldn't have the hangover now and we wouldn't have so many problems. >> we can do better. the three of us are agreed. but there are complicated things. maybe the president is getting too much blame and too much credit for what e he can do. love to soo you author some adst that talk about what congress can do and whether some of this can get done before the election. i will go on a limb and tell people to
going to do about the fiscal cliff? >> governor romney has a very detailed plan. he goes after medicare, medicaid, social security. >> would you push that? >> he has all these things on the table. the thing i disagree ith, david, is that i think you're being too kind to president obama. the fact is he had a super majorityn the senate. he could have done anything he wanted and e he decided to take fixing things off the table. if we made a list of the problems he had when we...
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. >> in other words you go over the fiscal cliff. >> you go over the cliff. >> all the middle class, their taxes are going to go up, the sequestration, the cuts in defense spending, all of that will happen. >> we're at the point who is playing chicken here. >> all of them. >> the realltyings the tax rates do go up. >> do you think republicans would let that happen? >> that's the question. john boehner said this week that higher tax rates at the top are unacceptable to him. with all due respect it's not really in your control anymore. unless you make a deal, those rates are going up. >> the president does have the public on his side. if you look at the exit polls, 47% of people said that tax rates should go up on those earning 250,000 or above. >> basically 60% were willing to raise stacks. >> you could try to redesfien who is wealthy. look, i think these people all understand that it is in their own self-interest to get something done. and in my experience, that's when congress gets something done. >> when they have self-interest. >> yes. >> and this notion that the president has put
. >> in other words you go over the fiscal cliff. >> you go over the cliff. >> all the middle class, their taxes are going to go up, the sequestration, the cuts in defense spending, all of that will happen. >> we're at the point who is playing chicken here. >> all of them. >> the realltyings the tax rates do go up. >> do you think republicans would let that happen? >> that's the question. john boehner said this week that higher tax rates at the...
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what was the fiscal cliff? it was a trigger in the debt ceiling debate. they like them, and it makes you wonder, are we going to be dealing with fiscal cliff 2.0 next year? we might. >> thank you very much. >>> rebuilding the republican party. following some big election day losses, the question remains, what exactly is the republican party's future? former congress carlos gutierrez that led latino voters spoke to candy. he said he would disavow so-called gifts from president obama to minorities and young voters to help him win. >> i was shocked. i was shocked, and frankly, i don't think that's why the republicans lost the elections, why we lost the election. i think we lost the election because the far right of this party has taken the party to a place that it doesn't belong. we are the party of prosperity of growth, of tolerance. these immigrants who come across and what they do wrong is they risk their lives and they come here and work because they want to be part of the american dream. that is what the gop is. >> james carville and raylon salom. do yo
what was the fiscal cliff? it was a trigger in the debt ceiling debate. they like them, and it makes you wonder, are we going to be dealing with fiscal cliff 2.0 next year? we might. >> thank you very much. >>> rebuilding the republican party. following some big election day losses, the question remains, what exactly is the republican party's future? former congress carlos gutierrez that led latino voters spoke to candy. he said he would disavow so-called gifts from president...
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i mean, we talk about this fiscal cliff. most of my clients are -- i mean, i'm confident president obama and congress will resolve this before the deadline, but most of my families are on the fiscal cliff every month. they've got too much month at the end of their money, and that's most american families. >> right. >> what we have got to do is to not cut, cut, cut, but grow, grow, grow. there is too much opportunity sitting on the sidelines in america. these are from poor neighborhoods we see. they're emerging markets. if we can move them from where they are increasing their credit score, make them job createors because most jobs come from start-u7s, you grow gdp and tax bases. the mayors have more money in their coughers to then spend hopefully responsibly. we've got to look at growing economy, figure out what we're for, versus cutting an economy, because we don't -- because we've lost our storyline. >> it's true. we talk so much about the fiscal cliff and focussing on washington, but it's very true. so many families have t
i mean, we talk about this fiscal cliff. most of my clients are -- i mean, i'm confident president obama and congress will resolve this before the deadline, but most of my families are on the fiscal cliff every month. they've got too much month at the end of their money, and that's most american families. >> right. >> what we have got to do is to not cut, cut, cut, but grow, grow, grow. there is too much opportunity sitting on the sidelines in america. these are from poor...
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the fiscal cliff isn't a cliff. it is not like the debt ceiling confrontation where terrible things might have happened if the deadline had been missed. he fwoez on this time nothing very bad will happen to the economy if agreement isn't reached until a few weeks or few months in to 20 13 so there is time to bargain. what do you think. >> i don't have a phd in economics and that makes me concerned. there's a problem. one issue which krugman is right about. going off the fiscal cliff does what a lot of people think needs to happen. it spreads pain across a variety of americans. we may dip in to a recession, but heck we sure do solve the debt crisis, don't we? that said it is pretty easy to be cavalier and say it is no big deal. how do you feel if the dow goes down 2 thourk points in the interim or one of the people that loses a job because your company is freaking out over this debate going on and on and on. i don't think it is fair to say it is no big deal. it is a big deal. is it the end of the world? no. nothing i
the fiscal cliff isn't a cliff. it is not like the debt ceiling confrontation where terrible things might have happened if the deadline had been missed. he fwoez on this time nothing very bad will happen to the economy if agreement isn't reached until a few weeks or few months in to 20 13 so there is time to bargain. what do you think. >> i don't have a phd in economics and that makes me concerned. there's a problem. one issue which krugman is right about. going off the fiscal cliff does...
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i think this brinksmanship about the budget and the fiscal cliff is all just fine. i don't want to go over the cliff. i think it would be irresponsible. >> does the president want to go over? we got to listen to all the republicans and the conservative media today are saying president obama wants to go over the fiscal cliff because then taxes go up across the board. and then it's got to be done retroactively. >> which is not what the president wants, but there's a big difference between this fiscal cliff and the full faith and credit of the united states. the american government has never defaulted on its debt. and now there are some, not the majority of republicans but some on the extreme of the republican party and they seem to be in control, who seem to want to default on our debt. that's crazy. if they cannot be entrusted with the full faith and credit of the united states, they should not have that leverage. >> paul, where were the overtures though? where were the overtures with this deal that was presented? i mean, listen, you don't have to be mensa to know de
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from going headlong over the so-called fiscal cliff in the new year. that's when an onslaught of spending cuts and tax hikes are slated to go into effect. cnn's athena jones has more from washington. >> it's time to get back to work. >> reporter: with the election in the rear view mirror, the focus in washington is back on efforts to avoid the economically devastating fiscal cliff. if we just go over the cliff and let the policies stay in effect we're basically going to undo the recovery. neither party really wants to be blamed for that. >> reporter: the cliff amounts to $7 trillion in spending cuts and tax increases over the next decade. the threat of these painful cuts set to begin on january 1st is part of a deal congress and the president made last year to force them to agree on a long-term deficit reduction plan. >> this is an unprecedented scenario that congress has basically put a gun to its own head and said if we don't act, we're going to shoot ourselves. >> reporter: so far that long-term plan hasn't materialized. the biggest chunk of the cli
from going headlong over the so-called fiscal cliff in the new year. that's when an onslaught of spending cuts and tax hikes are slated to go into effect. cnn's athena jones has more from washington. >> it's time to get back to work. >> reporter: with the election in the rear view mirror, the focus in washington is back on efforts to avoid the economically devastating fiscal cliff. if we just go over the cliff and let the policies stay in effect we're basically going to undo the...
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keep us from falling off the fiscal cliff. on tuesday we'll be talking about yasser arafat. his body is going to be exhumed. he is the late palestinian leader. eight years after his death this is happening. it's all part of an investigation to see if he was murdered. he died suddenly at age 75, and some think that he was poisoned. on wednesday keep your eyes out for the true symbol that christmas is approaching. of course, that's the rockefeller center christmas tree. it's going to be lit on wednesday, and this year it will be decked out with more than 30,000 colored lights. if you miss it, if you miss the lighting, don't worry. it will remain lit through january 7th, so maybe you'll have a chance to check it out. and on sunday this is something we're really excited about here at cnn. the tradition continues. cnn will honor the top ten cnn heroes of 2012. this is a favorite of mine to watch. anderson cooper will be hosting it on sunday night. you can catch it here live at 9:00 p.m. eastern time only on cnn. >>> we've got a goo
keep us from falling off the fiscal cliff. on tuesday we'll be talking about yasser arafat. his body is going to be exhumed. he is the late palestinian leader. eight years after his death this is happening. it's all part of an investigation to see if he was murdered. he died suddenly at age 75, and some think that he was poisoned. on wednesday keep your eyes out for the true symbol that christmas is approaching. of course, that's the rockefeller center christmas tree. it's going to be lit on...
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avoid the fiscal cliff? maybe. but if history has taught us anything, perhaps the first thing he should do is lawyer up. we're not suggesting the president is in any kind of legal jeopardy, it's just that second terms have become synonymous with scandal. richard nixon's second term -- >> well, i'm not a crook. >> reporter: he resigned in the wake of watergate. ronald reagan's second term -- >> a few months ago, i told the american people i did not trade arms for hostages. my heart and my best intentions still tell me that's true, but the facts and evidence tell me it is not. >> reporter: the iran contra affair. bill clinton -- >> i did not have sexual relations with that woman. >> reporter: impeached after the lewinsky mess. and george w. bush, well, there was the valerie plame spygate scandal, not to mentioning the handling of hurricane katrina. that's trouble for roughly 100% of re-elected presidents since 1972. yes, it's enough to give you second thoughts about that second term. so is there anything the obama te
avoid the fiscal cliff? maybe. but if history has taught us anything, perhaps the first thing he should do is lawyer up. we're not suggesting the president is in any kind of legal jeopardy, it's just that second terms have become synonymous with scandal. richard nixon's second term -- >> well, i'm not a crook. >> reporter: he resigned in the wake of watergate. ronald reagan's second term -- >> a few months ago, i told the american people i did not trade arms for hostages. my...
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congress designed the fiscal cliff. i think probably senator thune from south dakota is making the most sense last night saying maybe we should kick the can down the road for six months instead of trying to rush it i'm not a fan of kicking the can down the road, that's what congress does. in this case, you have everyone scrambling, trying to examine the ramifications of the election. you have new people coming in. some of the people voting were thrown out of congress. why not wait until the 1st of the year. >> kicking the can, you look at markets today. you have global markets up. stock futures are up. the stock market was up yesterday because this whole idea of optimism from john boehner and the president that this could get done by the end of the year is something the world wants to see. you look at our polling. our polling shows, and the most recent poll from abc news/"washington post," 60% of people support raising tacks on incomes over $250,000 per year. isn't the argument of kicking the can down the road losing so
congress designed the fiscal cliff. i think probably senator thune from south dakota is making the most sense last night saying maybe we should kick the can down the road for six months instead of trying to rush it i'm not a fan of kicking the can down the road, that's what congress does. in this case, you have everyone scrambling, trying to examine the ramifications of the election. you have new people coming in. some of the people voting were thrown out of congress. why not wait until the 1st...
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and the fiscal cliff, the realities of the fiscal cliff are coming front and center again because congress and the president have two months to go before they need to get a deal going on that situation. brooke? >> alison kosik, we'll keep a look at the numbers there and check back in with you throughout the next few hours. john king, i want to begin with you, in the election itself, i don't know if you slept a wink last night, if much of the nation probably went to bed watching you, through everything last night, what was the biggest surprise in your opinion? >> the biggest surprise, brooke, over to the magic wall and take a look. the biggest surprise is we'll talk more about this in the hour ahead, we're waiting to see who gets florida's 29 electoral votes. a lot of the talk heading into the election is we were waiting on the morning after, it would be in ohio. it went for the president. another surprise for me, if you look at this map and go back to 2008, i'll switch maps in a minute, these are the two take aways for mitt romney. a closer look in terms of the popular vote. from an electo
and the fiscal cliff, the realities of the fiscal cliff are coming front and center again because congress and the president have two months to go before they need to get a deal going on that situation. brooke? >> alison kosik, we'll keep a look at the numbers there and check back in with you throughout the next few hours. john king, i want to begin with you, in the election itself, i don't know if you slept a wink last night, if much of the nation probably went to bed watching you,...
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the good old fiscal cliff. yeah, get ready, suzanne, to hear that phrase a lot over the next six months. what that is is essentially a handful of different policies schedule to automatically expire early next year that would literally take billions of dollars out of the economy when the economy barely has a pulse unless congress does something. now, some of what would happen here is, number one, the bush tax cuts would expire. president obama says he wan to extend these cuts for americans who make less than $250,000 a year, but let them expire for families with net incomes above that level. what would also happen is the payroll tax cut. that would go away. that would mean less money in your paycheck. the alternative minimum tax would expand to upper middle income earners. some people would be paying more in taxes. also a bunch of spending cuts kick in, all together, most of those cuts are targeted at military defense. it would cut about $100 billion from the budget next year. and for millions of americans, ther
the good old fiscal cliff. yeah, get ready, suzanne, to hear that phrase a lot over the next six months. what that is is essentially a handful of different policies schedule to automatically expire early next year that would literally take billions of dollars out of the economy when the economy barely has a pulse unless congress does something. now, some of what would happen here is, number one, the bush tax cuts would expire. president obama says he wan to extend these cuts for americans who...
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he is talking about the fiscal cliff. it's going to be his first public meeting with corporate leaders since being re-elected. now, among those attending the white house meeting general electric ceo american express ceo -- and the ceos of aetna, ford, ibm, proctor & gamble, honeywell, pepsco, and -- many leaders said they are holding back hiring and spending because they're worried about washington gridlock over the fiscal cliff. what are we talking about here? .$7 trillion in tax hikes and spending cuts that's going to take effect next year if sknk and the president don't come up with a budget deal. nearly 90% of all americans will see an increase in taxes mechanics year. the average household will pay about $3,500 more a year in taxes. jennifer granholm is michigan's former governor and now host of current tv's "war the war room." you might remember her rouzing speech at the democratic national convention nominating president obama. it is now to the serious business of governing. jennifer, thank you for being with us. i
he is talking about the fiscal cliff. it's going to be his first public meeting with corporate leaders since being re-elected. now, among those attending the white house meeting general electric ceo american express ceo -- and the ceos of aetna, ford, ibm, proctor & gamble, honeywell, pepsco, and -- many leaders said they are holding back hiring and spending because they're worried about washington gridlock over the fiscal cliff. what are we talking about here? .$7 trillion in tax hikes and...
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we are heading toward a fiscal cliff. should congress and the president let the country fall off the cliff and agree to a tax hike, or create a bridge and extend the current tax breaks? what you're saying. plus, a political divide. more than 100 years ago the new movie "lincoln's" take on the battle over slavery. "lincoln" actress gloria ruben joins us live. this is cmn newsroom, and it's happening now. chilean granite... chilean granite... so, how's it in person? i should send you a picture. floor to ceiling bookshelves... floor to ceiling bookshelves... original windows... original windows... and this... is that a... fireplace face -- yes, yes it is. fireplace shaped like a face. i know right! [ male announcer ] only at&t's network lets you talk and surf at the same time on your iphone 5. rethink possible. i just finished a bowl of your new light chicken pot pie soup and it's so rich and creamy... is it really 100 calories? let me put you on webcan... ...lean roasted chicken... and a creamy broth mmm i can still see you
we are heading toward a fiscal cliff. should congress and the president let the country fall off the cliff and agree to a tax hike, or create a bridge and extend the current tax breaks? what you're saying. plus, a political divide. more than 100 years ago the new movie "lincoln's" take on the battle over slavery. "lincoln" actress gloria ruben joins us live. this is cmn newsroom, and it's happening now. chilean granite... chilean granite... so, how's it in person? i should...
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i think we also need to deal with the looming fiscal cliff. i think you have a lot of companies who are hesitant to hire and make major moves until we see major question marks resolved and you have to look at taxes, tax reforms on individual and corporate level. we need to take a look at things like education. interestingly, going back to the technology, we have a lot of americans out of work, but a lot of jobs in the technology field where we don't have enough skilled workers to fill them. maybe we need to look at education as well. >> read this quote from henry blodget, the business insider. here is what he said here. he said this is about our current system and philosophy. not sustainable. why not? they're creating a country of aful overlords and 300 million serfs, peasants. are you optimistic? will the middle class start rolling, bouncing back again? >> i'd like to say yes, i'm hopeful. but i think it really is going to -- i think this is going to take time and i think it is going to come down a lot to policies and regulations and what our
i think we also need to deal with the looming fiscal cliff. i think you have a lot of companies who are hesitant to hire and make major moves until we see major question marks resolved and you have to look at taxes, tax reforms on individual and corporate level. we need to take a look at things like education. interestingly, going back to the technology, we have a lot of americans out of work, but a lot of jobs in the technology field where we don't have enough skilled workers to fill them....
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i'm talking about the fiscal cliff. those drastic spending cuts and tax hikes that kick in if president obama and congress don't strike a budget deal by the end of the year. tom foreman reports the president could get some pointers from a former president who was also a master negotiator, abraham lincoln. >> reporter: for those looking for inspiration in these troubled times, the new movie "lincoln" may be just what the director ordered. by all accounts, a mix of personal and political wisdom. >> it is a self-evident truth of things which are equal to the same thing are equal to each other. >> reporter: at the white house, president obama has long admired the 16th president. he took the oath on the same bible lincoln used. he stopped by the lincoln memorial. he often reads about lincoln and he's quite fond of quoting the rail splitter. >> i'm far more mindful of my own failings knowing exactly what lincoln meant when he said i have been driven to my knees many times by the overwhelming conviction that i had no place els
i'm talking about the fiscal cliff. those drastic spending cuts and tax hikes that kick in if president obama and congress don't strike a budget deal by the end of the year. tom foreman reports the president could get some pointers from a former president who was also a master negotiator, abraham lincoln. >> reporter: for those looking for inspiration in these troubled times, the new movie "lincoln" may be just what the director ordered. by all accounts, a mix of personal and...
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the fiscal cliff. guess what, the white house rejected it, calling the gop proposal unbalanced and not serious. translation? no tax hikes on the wealthy so democrats said forget about it. we thought you should take a look. it totals $2.2 trillion in deficit reduction over ten years. the part that stood out to us was $600 billion in proposed savings in medicare reforms. how? in part by raising the age of eligibility to 65 to maybe 67. turning down the gop proposal, dan pfieffer said, quote, it provides no details on which deductions they would eliminate, which loopholes they will close or which medicare savings they would achieve." let's head now to the white house and dan lothian. the white house will not offer a counter proposal, right? what's going on here? >> reporter: well, you know, i think the white house is digging in. the president said early on in this process that he would only sit down and really move forward, negotiate on this in any meaningful way if the tax hikes for the wealthy expired.
the fiscal cliff. guess what, the white house rejected it, calling the gop proposal unbalanced and not serious. translation? no tax hikes on the wealthy so democrats said forget about it. we thought you should take a look. it totals $2.2 trillion in deficit reduction over ten years. the part that stood out to us was $600 billion in proposed savings in medicare reforms. how? in part by raising the age of eligibility to 65 to maybe 67. turning down the gop proposal, dan pfieffer said, quote, it...
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the other, the fiscal cliff. that's when tax increases and spending cuts go into effect on january 1st. congress needs to figure out how it's going to keep us from falling off this so-called cliff. here's the thing. nothing's likely to be done until after the election. it leave as small window for congress to get off its you-know-what and do something about it. >>> meantime we're also getting new pictures of the martian surface from nasa, and we'll show you some of them. >>> the rover curiosity on the surface of mars, day five, nasa scientists just spoke to reporter john zarrella who's staying on top of e everything at the jet propulsion laboratory in pasadena. so, john, they talked about the seven moments of terror, so to speak. why are they going over that again. >> yeah, fredricka. we hadn't heard about the landing and descent. they're still talking at this briefing because they're still all jazzed up by how well everything went and how well their calculations worked. in fact, they started off the press briefi
the other, the fiscal cliff. that's when tax increases and spending cuts go into effect on january 1st. congress needs to figure out how it's going to keep us from falling off this so-called cliff. here's the thing. nothing's likely to be done until after the election. it leave as small window for congress to get off its you-know-what and do something about it. >>> meantime we're also getting new pictures of the martian surface from nasa, and we'll show you some of them. >>>...
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. >>> some folks worried now about the fiscal cliff. one economist worried that a budget deal will actually hurt the economy and send unemployment sky-high. i'll hear what he has to say up next. [ male announcer ] introducing... a new way to save on your prescriptions. it's the aarp medicarerx saver plus plan from unitedhealthcare. with this plan, you can get copays as low as a dollar through a preferred network pharmacy like walgreens -- where you'll find 8,000 convenient locations. best of all, this plan has the lowest part d premium in the united states -- only $15 a month. open enrollment ends december 7th. so call today or visit your local walgreens. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone deserves the gift of all day pain relief. this season, discover aleve. all day pain relief with just two pills. home of the legendary grand prix circuit. the perfect place to bring the all-new cadillac ats to test the 2.0-liter turbo engine. [ engine revs ] ♪ [ derek ] 272 horsepower. the lightest in its class. the cadillac ats outmatches the bmw 3
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we're talking about the dreaded fiscal cliff. economists think it's the most serious risk facing our economy and your taxes can go up thousands of dollars. to here? at university of phoenix we're moving career planning forward so you can start figuring that out sooner. in fact, by thinking about where you want your education to lead, while you're still in school, you might find the best route leads somewhere you weren't even looking. let's get to work. starts with arthritis pain and a choice. take tylenol or take aleve, the #1 recommended pain reliever by orthopedic doctors. just two aleve can keep pain away all day. back to the news. >> time running out for congress and the president to reach a budget deal. if they don't we could come what's called the fiscal cliff that could cost thousands of dollars in tax increase because a slew of temporary tax cuts are due to expire in january. alison kosik is here to talk a little bit what folks on wall street are calling a major threat to the economy. why do they say that? >> reporter: it
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fiscal cliff still hanging over us. markets, at least, are telling us that we think washington will get its act together, avert the fiscal cliff and like what they see from the jobs report this morning. >> my goodness. that's optimism there. can you talk to me a little more about this job market shrinking and that maybe why the unemployment rate dropped? >> two surveys that the government takes, household survey where they call thos thousands of people at home and ask, are you working? that's the number that gives us the unemployment rate. they also talked to thousands and thousands of companies and they say how many jobs do you have? how many jobs have you added? that's how you get that net job creation number up 146,000. when the government calls people up and they say i'm not working or i've dropped out of the labor market or whatever, you can see just how big the labor market is. we know that there are some, i think, 300,000 some people who have dropped out of the labor market. they've either dropped out. they could
fiscal cliff still hanging over us. markets, at least, are telling us that we think washington will get its act together, avert the fiscal cliff and like what they see from the jobs report this morning. >> my goodness. that's optimism there. can you talk to me a little more about this job market shrinking and that maybe why the unemployment rate dropped? >> two surveys that the government takes, household survey where they call thos thousands of people at home and ask, are you...
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optimism the fiscal cliff will be resolved. that's pushing up markets worldwide today. >>> in today's smart is the new rich. prepare yourself. it's about to begin. the annual black friday retail hype machine. it's not black friday anymore. many major retailers will open again on thanksgiving. it worked well for them last year. black thursday, here you come. 70% of in-store sales can be nabbed online. here's what deal news says. do not buy on black friday, one, toys. you'll find better prices on toys in the two weeks before christmas. wait a few more weeks. two, brand name hd tvs. you can find deems on third tier manufacturers. but the brand names are best bought in january or february. three, jewelry and watches. deal news says don't buy any piece of jewelry or a watch over the whole holiday season. they're just as expensive as around valentine's day. valentine's day and the holidays, bad for jewelry. four, winter apparel. you can find cheap clothes. but winter clothes like gloves and hats, you can get them much cheaper in janu
optimism the fiscal cliff will be resolved. that's pushing up markets worldwide today. >>> in today's smart is the new rich. prepare yourself. it's about to begin. the annual black friday retail hype machine. it's not black friday anymore. many major retailers will open again on thanksgiving. it worked well for them last year. black thursday, here you come. 70% of in-store sales can be nabbed online. here's what deal news says. do not buy on black friday, one, toys. you'll find better...
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now to the so-called fiscal cliff. a top republican lawmaker may break ranks with tea party activist grover more kwis and his anti-tax pledge to avoid going over that cliff. georgia senator saxby chambliss signed the tax protection promise when he first ran for the u.s. senate back in 2008. he had this to say to cnn affiliate wmaz saying "i care more about my country than i do about a 20-year-old pledge if we do it his way, norquist's way, then we'll continue in debt." norquist heads americans for tax reform. he explained the pledge to my colleague soledad o'brien. >> the pledge is to the american people and to the people of their state. we share the pledge with everybody at americans for tax reform. the pledge isn't to me -- even vice president biden says that from time to time. >> house speaker john boehner may have some different plans going into talks about the fiscal cliff. he wrote in an opinion piece this week that the president's health care reform must be included in deficit negotiations. >>> before you tell y
now to the so-called fiscal cliff. a top republican lawmaker may break ranks with tea party activist grover more kwis and his anti-tax pledge to avoid going over that cliff. georgia senator saxby chambliss signed the tax protection promise when he first ran for the u.s. senate back in 2008. he had this to say to cnn affiliate wmaz saying "i care more about my country than i do about a 20-year-old pledge if we do it his way, norquist's way, then we'll continue in debt." norquist heads...
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presidential election and a fiscal cliff. now, the fiscal cliff frankly if the u.s. does end up going -- big if, if, if, it could make the eurozone problems look like a tea party. >> i don't want to leave on a downer note. so just tell me kind of the crux of this deal. who is now accountable for the debt? >> right. the core point to realize is nothing's actually happened yet. i mean, this is a promise to do things. a plan to do a road map. it's all what will, may, should, could, possibly, might happen. that's why we're so dubious about it. but if it goes according to plan, this is what will happen, the spanish will get their bailout money for the banks and it won't go on the government's books. the italians, if they want to, can ask for help. and the money will be given ct italy, not some route. and finally by the end of the year they should have a plan for banking union and something that looks pretty much like a european treasury. there's a long way to go. but there's a reality and a realism after this summit that we haven't seen before. >> unfortunately we all kno
presidential election and a fiscal cliff. now, the fiscal cliff frankly if the u.s. does end up going -- big if, if, if, it could make the eurozone problems look like a tea party. >> i don't want to leave on a downer note. so just tell me kind of the crux of this deal. who is now accountable for the debt? >> right. the core point to realize is nothing's actually happened yet. i mean, this is a promise to do things. a plan to do a road map. it's all what will, may, should, could,...
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before this sort of fiscal cliff scenario plays out. >> yeah, absolutely. and clearly neither side willing to give up any leverage before -- probably before they reach the eleventh hour. but president hour heading to pennsylvania today, he's taking his plan directly to voters. you know, earlier this week the white house encouraged americans to tweet about tax cuts. any sign the strategy's paying off? >> reporter: we haven't seen anything yet, but they do believe that that is a smart strategy. we saw that happen with payroll tax cuts before where they brought americans here to the white house who would be impacted by, you know, $40 less in their paycheck. they did it again this time, bringing middle-class americans here to the white house this week who say that they will be impacted to the tune of $2,200 more a year in taxes. so, they believe that going to the american people, using social media is an effective tool. so far we don't know how that's paid off for them. >> and clearly, a lot of americans wanting to see some sort of a deal so we can move ahead.
before this sort of fiscal cliff scenario plays out. >> yeah, absolutely. and clearly neither side willing to give up any leverage before -- probably before they reach the eleventh hour. but president hour heading to pennsylvania today, he's taking his plan directly to voters. you know, earlier this week the white house encouraged americans to tweet about tax cuts. any sign the strategy's paying off? >> reporter: we haven't seen anything yet, but they do believe that that is a smart...
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fiscal cliff, 26 days away. christine romans explains how going over the cliff could affect you and your family. >> reporter: brooke, here's what the sequester could mean for domestic programs. fewer women and children with assistance and child care aid. cuts to education nearly 100,000 head start spots at risk. more than 25,000 teachers and teachers aids could lose their jobs and science and public research grants could be cut including in to cancer and childhood diseases. fewer americans could receive drug abuse treatment and $700 million slashed from the epa budget. cutting back of food inspection. disaster relief, omb says, quote, the federal emergency management administration's ability to respond would be undermined. and finally, from border patrol to hiring new fbi agents, correction officers, federal prosecutors, all could be scaled back. now, all of these cuts, brooke, don't happen exactly at 12:01 a.m. on january 2nd. they happen over the course of a year. but agencies are preparing for an impasse in w
fiscal cliff, 26 days away. christine romans explains how going over the cliff could affect you and your family. >> reporter: brooke, here's what the sequester could mean for domestic programs. fewer women and children with assistance and child care aid. cuts to education nearly 100,000 head start spots at risk. more than 25,000 teachers and teachers aids could lose their jobs and science and public research grants could be cut including in to cancer and childhood diseases. fewer...
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but first, the fiscal cliff battle here that landed in your lap today. president obama, even wants you to tweet about it. the president went full court press asking americans to pressure congress to keep middle class tax cuts for families earning $250,000 or less. >> it is too important for washington to screw this up. now is the time for us to work on what we all agree to, which is let's keep middle class taxes low. tweet, use the hashag my2k or e-mail, post it on a member of congress' facebook wall, do what it takes to communicate a sense of urgency. i'll sign this bill as soon as congress sends it my way. i got to repeat, i've got a pen. i'm ready to sign it. so -- >> the president wants republicans to first agree to keep the middle class tax cuts, and then he wants to move on and tackle the rest of the fiscal cliff problems. do not count on groundswell of republican support. in fact, one republican, congressman tom cob, proposed a similar idea and conservative republicans shot him down. we'll get to that here in a moment. quite a moment today. also p
but first, the fiscal cliff battle here that landed in your lap today. president obama, even wants you to tweet about it. the president went full court press asking americans to pressure congress to keep middle class tax cuts for families earning $250,000 or less. >> it is too important for washington to screw this up. now is the time for us to work on what we all agree to, which is let's keep middle class taxes low. tweet, use the hashag my2k or e-mail, post it on a member of congress'...
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top of the agenda, the fiscal cliff. 38 days and counting. in fact, that's how long we have until the country hits the so called fiscal cliff when automatic spending cuts go into effect. it is main focus in washington. maria cardona and amy holmes are back with me now to talk about this. saxby chambliss lashed out at grover nordqvist. nordqvist and his group are the ones that pushed that no new taxes pledge signed bay majority of republicans in congress. here's what chambliss says. i care more about my country than i do a 20-year-old pledge. he's willing to let the political consequences take care of themselves. raising taxes has been at the center of the fiscal cliff dispute. democrats demanding it. republicans saying no way. so amy, is this a sizable crack in the republican armor? >> we are seeing that the two sides are going to need to negotiate if we don't go over the fiscal cliff. i would point out that patty murray, a democratic senator from washington state says we should go over it, certainly in contrast to the rest of her party. so i
top of the agenda, the fiscal cliff. 38 days and counting. in fact, that's how long we have until the country hits the so called fiscal cliff when automatic spending cuts go into effect. it is main focus in washington. maria cardona and amy holmes are back with me now to talk about this. saxby chambliss lashed out at grover nordqvist. nordqvist and his group are the ones that pushed that no new taxes pledge signed bay majority of republicans in congress. here's what chambliss says. i care more...
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we'll go off the fiscal cliff, down the fiscal slope. yes i think it will happen because it is the one way republicans can, without violating the pledge, and offending the grand inquisitor grover norquist, it's the one way they can let this happen. >> and, in fact, you know, what could happen, you can imagine a scenario where you go off the cliff on taxes, rates go up for everybody, you then vote to restore the rates for the vast majority of taxpayers, 98%, and further it is even conceivable you negotiate down the top rates in the level under bill clinton a little bit by putting in the pot offsetting deductions for credits which would allow republicans to claim some sort of victory as well. that could be a scenario where you have a consensus on the tax run. >> let's run all of this by representative xavier becerra of california. he's joining us now. nice to see you, sir 367 appreciate your time. what is really the white house dismiss kind of out of hand i mean i don't have the exact number of minutes that they had this republican proposa
we'll go off the fiscal cliff, down the fiscal slope. yes i think it will happen because it is the one way republicans can, without violating the pledge, and offending the grand inquisitor grover norquist, it's the one way they can let this happen. >> and, in fact, you know, what could happen, you can imagine a scenario where you go off the cliff on taxes, rates go up for everybody, you then vote to restore the rates for the vast majority of taxpayers, 98%, and further it is even...
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the fiscal cliff. president obama is launching a new pr effort, a campaign if you will, starting with a meeting today, the white house, small business owners, tomorrow he hosts a group of middle class americans who would take a hit if those fiscal cliff tax hikes take effect. and on friday, he heads to pennsylvania, small toy factory in fact, to highlight the role middle class consumers play in this holiday shopping season. back in washington, republicans, they don't like it. they say they want to see the white house leadership and not a return to the campaign trail. but the white house spokesman insists the president is promoting a serious plan. here he was. >> here is a fact. the president has on the table a proposal that reduces the deficit by $4 trillion, that does so in a balanced way, that includes substantial cuts to discretionary, nondefense spending over a trillion dollars, that includes revenue and includes $340 billion in savings from our health care entitlement programs. >> joining me now f
the fiscal cliff. president obama is launching a new pr effort, a campaign if you will, starting with a meeting today, the white house, small business owners, tomorrow he hosts a group of middle class americans who would take a hit if those fiscal cliff tax hikes take effect. and on friday, he heads to pennsylvania, small toy factory in fact, to highlight the role middle class consumers play in this holiday shopping season. back in washington, republicans, they don't like it. they say they want...
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chris, thank you. >>> the nation is set to plunge over the fiscal cliff in less than two months. and the whole world is watching. but the big question right now is will washington do something to stop it? we'll talk to one of the leading voices on the nation's debt, former senator alan simpson. the co-chair of president obama's debt commission, but, first -- >> on the heels of veterans day, we're putting veterans in focus this week, including a colonel who is the first double amputee to command an army post. he embodies the sacrifices and triumphs of our veterans. meet colonel gregory goetzen. >> may 7th, 2007, my vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb in baghdad, iraq. i remember the explosion very clearly. it is something i'll never forget and over the next two weeks i would lose my legs above the knee. when i came home, of course, wounded, that was -- that was a new experience for me. i had never come home without my troops. i really felt alone. i did say absolutely enough is enough. it was -- not that i got to a point where i felt like i was going to take my life or anything l
chris, thank you. >>> the nation is set to plunge over the fiscal cliff in less than two months. and the whole world is watching. but the big question right now is will washington do something to stop it? we'll talk to one of the leading voices on the nation's debt, former senator alan simpson. the co-chair of president obama's debt commission, but, first -- >> on the heels of veterans day, we're putting veterans in focus this week, including a colonel who is the first double...
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always there. >>> we're only 33 days away from the so-called fiscal cliff. a drastic combination of mandatory spending cuts, tax hikes that could plunge the u.s. back into a recession. >> and there's only one way to avoid it. house republicans and president obama and his fellow democrats need to strike a deal before the end of the year on reducing the national debt to avoid that fiscal cliff. republican aid describe the tentative white house proposal this way. $1.6 trillion in revenue presented by secretary treasury secretary timothy geithner and stimulus and $400 billion in medicare and other entitlement savings. a permanent increase in the debt limit. >> so, let's get more on the standoff right now. joining us senator bernie sanders of vermont. he caucuses with the democrats. senator, first of all, congratulations on your re-election. thanks for coming in. republicans say, you know what, they'll be flexible, but the democrats have to be flexible, too, especially when it comes to entitlement spending. medicare, medicaid and even reform. are you open to any
always there. >>> we're only 33 days away from the so-called fiscal cliff. a drastic combination of mandatory spending cuts, tax hikes that could plunge the u.s. back into a recession. >> and there's only one way to avoid it. house republicans and president obama and his fellow democrats need to strike a deal before the end of the year on reducing the national debt to avoid that fiscal cliff. republican aid describe the tentative white house proposal this way. $1.6 trillion in...
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that includes making a deal to avoid the impending so-called fiscal cliff. mary snow is joining me now. mary, it is a long list. they have some businesses pretty worried? >> they are, kate. and getting antsy. >> fears are clouded because they may hit a fiscal cliff. it could trigger tax increases and spending cuts unless congress acts. it is five months away, but companies are bracing. for a small business that counts the defense department as one of its main customers, just the possibility of the country falling off the fiscal cliff is making an impact. >> we're all feeling as if we're working down, heading down the runway here and running out of cement in order to see whether or not this aircraft of change is getting off the ground here. >> he is the cheap operating officer at the company that develops technology solutions. he says his company is hitting the pause button on projects. that's when automatic spending cuts trigger if congress doesn't act. next year, cuts would amount to $110 billion, with half coming from the defense sector. major military sup
that includes making a deal to avoid the impending so-called fiscal cliff. mary snow is joining me now. mary, it is a long list. they have some businesses pretty worried? >> they are, kate. and getting antsy. >> fears are clouded because they may hit a fiscal cliff. it could trigger tax increases and spending cuts unless congress acts. it is five months away, but companies are bracing. for a small business that counts the defense department as one of its main customers, just the...